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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, April 3, 1989

53-Down : Wear down

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { F Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,391
Across
1
Jargon : ARGOT
6
Smack : SLAP
10
Erase : UNDO
14
Instrument Dudley Moore plays : PIANO
15
Fury : RAGE
16
X-rated material : PORN
17
Derby locale : EPSOMDOWNS
19
Kind of table or hall : POOL
20
Frolic : SPREE
21
Barbara Bush, ___ Pierce : NEE
22
Catch sight of : ESPY
23
Fast plane : SST
25
Gazes intently : STARES
27
Daredevil driver : JEHU
31
Tax org. : IRS
33
Circle part : ARC
34
Upon : ATOP
35
Departs : GOES
37
Cow food : GRASS
41
44
Machine-shop tool : LATHE
45
Laurel or Musial : STAN
46
Astound : STUN
47
Before, to the Bard : ERE
49
Emulate Phil Mahre : SKI
50
Domesticated : TAME
51
Recessed space : ALCOVE
54
Leghorn's largess : EGG
56
Calumny : SLUR
57
Exist : ARE
59
Damp : MOIST
63
Sharpen : HONE
64
Destitute : DOWNANDOUT
67
The Gloomy Dean : INGE
68
Paradise : EDEN
69
Orb : GLOBE
70
Humbly patient : MEEK
71
Withered : SERE
72
Feel : SENSE
Down
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Mimic : APE
2
Tears : RIPS
3
Exhibit surprise : GASP
4
___ about (date-setting phrase) : ONOR
5
Volumes : TOMES
6
Smash-hit sign : SRO
7
Common suburban sight : LAWN
8
"___ of God," Broadway play : AGNES
9
Spanish money : PESETA
10
The 400 : UPPERCRUST
11
Lariat part : NOOSE
12
Lozenges : DROPS
13
Merely : ONLY
18
Plan : DESIGN
24
Moves briskly : TROTS
26
Jason's ship : ARGO
27
Prison : JAIL
28
Volcano in Sicily : ETNA
29
Father of the bride, often : HOST
30
Behind the eight ball : UPTHECREEK
32
Chairs : SEATS
36
Moccasin or racer : SNAKE
38
Movie dog : ASTA
39
Kind of lord : SLUM
40
"Auld Lang ___" : SYNE
42
Plane preceder : AERO
43
Riddle : ENIGMA
48
Dodges : EVADES
51
Unaccompanied : ALONE
52
Fencer's thrust : LUNGE
53
Wear down : ERODE
55
Loud bells : GONGS
56
Wedge-shaped piece : SHIM
58
Pitcher : EWER
60
Run in neutral : IDLE
61
Shortly : SOON
62
Vats : TUBS
65
Opposite of SSW : NNE
66
Golf mound : TEE

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